| The Egyptians believed in many
different gods. These are some of them...
Osiris was
The King and Judge of the Dead. He was thought to
be the symbol of eternal life.
Amun was
another important god. He was god of the wind, air and fertility. He was
King of The Gods. Amon was father of all the pharaohs.
Maat, was
also another very important goddess. She was thought to symbolize law,
order, balance and truth. She was the daughter of Ra.
Ra was the
God of the Sun. At the end of each day, he was thought to go to the Underworld
and give his light to the people there.
Bastest was
the cat goddess. She was greatly admired for her agility and strength.
Hapi was
the God of the Nild. He provided food and water for the people. Without
him the people would have perished.
Geb and Nut
are two of the oldest gods. They represented the Earth and Sky. Every night
they would come together and that would make the darkness.
Horus was
the Lord of Lower Egypt. Pharaohs were said to be created in his image,
and even took on his name.
Isis was
the wife of Osiris. She taught mankind about medicine. She was thought
to be the Great Mother Goddess.
The god Seth
was Lord of Upper Egypt and was thought to be the picture of evil. In the
tale of Osiris he killed Osiris and threw him into the Nile. In the end
he killed by Horus though.
Thoth was
god of The Moon and God Knwoledge. He was the inventor of the written and
spoken Egyptian langauge.
Those are some of the more well
known gods. |
